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Alissa Tablish

Saginaw,MI

Summary

Compassionate School Social Worker with experience in providing emotional, social and academic support to school-aged students. Strengths include effective communication, crisis management, and implementation of intervention strategies for at-risk youth. Significant impact made in previous roles by promoting student well-being and fostering positive relationships between students, families, and school staff.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Student Mental Health Support Specialist

Tuscola Intermediate School District
Caro, MI
08.2024 - Current
  • Implemented evidence-based practices designed to promote social-emotional development among students.
  • Attended professional development trainings related to mental health topics.
  • Provided individual and group counseling to students with a variety of mental health issues.
  • Maintained detailed progress notes regarding interventions used with each student.
  • Facilitated crisis intervention strategies in response to acute behavioral episodes.

School Social Worker

Westdale Elementary School
Saginaw, MI
08.2018 - 08.2024
  • Provide classroom based instruction using the Second Step Curriculum
  • Work with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
  • Observe student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
  • Collaborate with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
  • Provide group and individual counseling to address social and emotional needs of students
  • Maintain compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
  • Comply with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment, and reporting and documentation.

School Social Worker

Surline Middle School
West Branch, MI
10.2017 - 08.2018
  • Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
  • Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
  • Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
  • Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
  • Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
  • Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
  • Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
  • Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.

School Social Worker

Sunbelt Staffing
, MI
01.2016 - 10.2017
  • Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
  • Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
  • Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
  • Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
  • Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
  • Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities.

School Social Worker

Traverse Bay ISD
Traverse City, MI
08.2013 - 01.2016

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  • Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
  • Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
  • Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
  • Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
  • Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
  • Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment, and reporting and documentation.
  • Wrote and developed FBAs and PBIPs for each student.
  • Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.

School Social Worker

Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center
Saginaw, MI
02.2012 - 08.2013
  • Collaborated with schools, family services and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
  • Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
  • Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
  • Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment, and reporting and documentation.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population.
  • Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant/Mental Health Specialist

SCCMHA
Saginaw, MI
08.2009 - 02.2012
  • Provide strategies for building positive and meaningful relationships
  • Provide evidenced based training in care giving practices
  • Interpret and complete various assessments and screenings
  • Prepare behavior plans for individual children
  • Provide classroom consultation for child care providers and head start teachers
  • Provide strategies that strengthen the parent and child relationship
  • Make observations and provide feedback
  • Assist individuals with goal setting
  • Assess progress of individual goals and objectives
  • Facilitate various trainings to parents, child care providers, and teachers.

Education

Masters of Social Work -

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
05-2009

Bachelors of Social Work -

Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
05-2008

Skills

  • Confidential case documentation
  • Counseling services
  • Solution-based interventions
  • Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Academic Support
  • Special needs
  • Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
  • Life Skills Development
  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling

Certification

  • LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Masters
  • Full Approval for School Social Work

Timeline

Student Mental Health Support Specialist

Tuscola Intermediate School District
08.2024 - Current

School Social Worker

Westdale Elementary School
08.2018 - 08.2024

School Social Worker

Surline Middle School
10.2017 - 08.2018

School Social Worker

Sunbelt Staffing
01.2016 - 10.2017

School Social Worker

Traverse Bay ISD
08.2013 - 01.2016

School Social Worker

Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center
02.2012 - 08.2013

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant/Mental Health Specialist

SCCMHA
08.2009 - 02.2012

Masters of Social Work -

Wayne State University

Bachelors of Social Work -

Saginaw Valley State University
Alissa Tablish